I James Strugnell of the Castle Inn Thornton Heath 
Croydon being of sound mind but extremely ill do make this 
my last Wil and Testament In the first place I desire all my just 
debts & funeral expences may be paid I desire that all my 
Freehold Estate at Thornton Heath may be sold within Four 
months after my death by my Executors as well as all the Stock 
in Trade and Household Furniture The money produced by the 
Sale to be immediately invested in Government New four Per 
Cents in addition to the sum of Eight hundred pounds now 
standing in my name I desire that my Wife Maria Theresa 
may during her life receive the interest of Three hundred 
pounds in the New four Pr Cents and I give to my Son James 
One thousand pounds in the New four Pr Cents the interest to 
be received by my wife for his maintenance and education till 
he attains the Age of twenty one Years I give and bequeath to 
my dear Wife my two Copyhold Houses at Wadden for her own 
sole & separate use I desire that my Wife may receive the 
Rents and Profits of my Four Leasehold Houses at Brixton now 
in the occupation of Cooper Williams Balls and Bennett 
during her life time which must be for the support of my 
children during their minority I give & bequeath to my brother 
William Ten pounds The residue of my property I desire to be 
equally divided among my remaining six children the interest to 
be received till they respectively attain the Age of twenty one 
Years by my Wife for their Maintenance and Education when 
they attain the Age of twenty one his or her proportion shall be 
transferred to them for their own use The property that I have 
given to my dear Wife during her lifetime I desire may be at 
her death equally divided between the children and their issue 
share and share alike my Son James to be included in this 
division In the event of my Wife getting married again before 
my youngest child attains the Age of twenty one Years she is to 
forfeit all claim to any of the property before named except the 
Estate at Waddon I constitute and appoint Mr William Crafter 
of Stamford Street Blackfriars and Mr John Waller of 
Croydon Common Executors to this my last Will and 
Testament and request each of them will accept Ten Guineas 
as a token of my respect James Strugnell
(Attestation Clause) 22 November 1829
Wm Newton _ John Farley _ James Tunstall
Proved at London 23 December 1829
PCC Prob11/1764